Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer informed BoxingScene.com that IBF light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins, 48-years-old, is not quite ready to end his historic run in the sport.

Hopkins (53-6-2, 32KOs) plans to return in the summer, on a date in July or August, against his mandatory Karo Murat (25-1-1, 15KOs). The fight is being targeted for the East Coast, possibly at Barclays Center in Brooklyn or a venue in Atlantic City.

Murat was the mandatory challenger to then champion Tavoris Cloud. In order to finalize a fight between Hopkins and Cloud, Schaefer reached an agreement with Murat's promoter, Sauerland Event, regarding the step-aside terms.
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